
Jake Bailey
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#16
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 29
Weight: 212 lbs
College: Stanford
2026 SEASON
- PUNTS11
- AVG48.27
- LNG62
- In 206
Punting
Field Position
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 3 | 4 | 149 | 44 | 37.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32.2 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 52 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 3 | 6 | 322 | 62 | 53.7 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 41.3 |
Game Halves
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 3 | 8 | 412 | 62 | 51.5 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 41.2 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 1 | 1 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2nd Half | 2 | 3 | 119 | 44 | 39.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
Home vs Road
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 1 | 3 | 151 | 62 | 50.3 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 34 |
| Road Games | 2 | 8 | 380 | 61 | 47.5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 40.9 |
Margin of Victory
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 2 | 91 | 61 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.5 |
Point Differential
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behind | 2 | 8 | 380 | 62 | 47.5 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 35.8 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 2 | 6 | 278 | 59 | 46.3 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 32.8 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 49 |
| Tied | 3 | 3 | 151 | 61 | 50.3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 47.7 |
Quarters
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 3 | 4 | 217 | 61 | 54.2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 43.2 |
| 4th Quarter | 2 | 2 | 75 | 40 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37.5 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2nd Quarter | 3 | 4 | 195 | 62 | 48.8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 39.2 |
| 3rd Quarter | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 2 | 8 | 380 | 61 | 47.5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 40.9 |
| Turf | 1 | 3 | 151 | 62 | 50.3 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 34 |
Biography
CAREER
- Saw action in 109 career games in stints with the Patriots (2019-22) and Dolphins (2023-25) and has punted 394 times for 18,257 yards (46.3 avg.) and a 41.1 net average. He has landed 165 punts inside the 20-yard line.
- Saw action in all 17 games in 2025 and punted 63 times for 3,005 yards (47.7 avg.) and a 42.6 net average.
- Played in all 17 games in 2024 and totaled 56 punts for 2,639 yards (47.1 avg.) and a 40.5 net average.
- Played in all 17 contests in 2023 and recorded 53 punts for 2,424 yards (45.7 avg.) and a 40.7 net average.
- Saw action in nine games with New England in 2022. He punted 37 times for 1,557 yards (42.1 avg.) and a net average of 35.3 before missing the rest of the season due to injury.
- Saw action in all 17 games and totaled 49 punts for 2,316 yards (47.3 avg.) and a 39.6 net average in 2021.
- Played in 16 games in 2020 and recorded 55 punts for 2,678 yards (48.7 avg.) and a 45.6 net average. His 45.6 net punt average led the NFL and was the best single-season net punt average in Patriots history. His 71 punt return yards allowed were the fewest in Patriots history and the seventh fewest in NFL history.
- Saw action in 16 games in 2019 and punted 81 times for 3,638 yards (44.9 avg) and a 41.3 net average. His 36 punts inside the 20 set a Patriots franchise record.
HONORS
- First-team All-Pro (2020)
- Pro Bowl (2020)
- PFWA All-AFC (2020)
- AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 3, 2019; Week 11, 2019)
COLLEGE
- Played in 52 games at Stanford (2015-18) and punted 185 times for 8,105 yards (43.8 avg.) and 76 inside the 20. His 43.8 career punt avg. was the best in school history.
- Earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2017 and 2018, and honorable mention honors in 2016.
- His 45.5 punt average his junior season (2017) led the Pac-12 and ranked seventh nationally.
PERSONAL
- Prepped at Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach Calif. and lettered in soccer and track and field.
- Set his school record in the long jump (21-4).
- Majored in science, technology and society at Stanford.